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Messing with Texas

21 March 2019

Texas is big. It’s about big money, big cars and big characters. But a new side is emerging that’s attracting a different kind of crowd – and looking kind of cool.

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Our senior editor’s journey from Louisiana to Texas takes in gumbo, drive-thru liquor stores, pink pistols and vast stretches of not very much at all. But there is life and soul to be found in the vastness and stories to…

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On the move

17 May 2018

We ponder the fact that driverless cars may not be driving the future after all, celebrate the democracy of public transport and board a humble ferry – it’s the best way to get to work, says our writer. Who else gets to see…

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Food for thought

10 May 2018

Culinary connoisseurs on the propaganda of provenance, the cookbook’s longevity, how to spot a good restaurant, drunken conventions, eating vicariously and divine produce.

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The directory

19 April 2018

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.

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Cities briefing

22 March 2018

Negotiating new civic spaces in Tirana, how Amsterdam’s calamitous North-South metro line got back on track, and British artist Stuart Semple takes councils to task over hostile design.

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Nation statement

22 February 2018

Artist Matthew Day Jackson’s work is influenced by everything from terrorism to the space race. Following a period of intense creative activity Jackson’s new still-life work has come to focus on empires, tackling issues…

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How to mend a city

21 September 2017

Detroit is set to witness its first population growth since the 1950s. This is how the city used urbanism to press restart.

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Deity dancing

21 September 2017

Part-sermon, part-rock gig, a new breed of church service is spreading God’s word – and boosting record sales.

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The Urbanist - After Harvey

7 September 2017

When Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, no one could have predicted the level of destruction it caused. As floodwaters retreat and rubble is lifted, we shine the spotlight on this city and the way urban areas can start to…

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The Globalist - Wednesday 30 August

30 August 2017

As North Korea’s behaviour becomes increasingly unpredictable, we discuss the military capabilities of the nation. Meanwhile, we ask if Donald Trump can fill the role of consoler-in-chief for Houston and the US. Plus:…

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The Cinema Show - ‘Churchill’ and ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’

14 June 2017

Miranda Richardson and Brian Cox reveal what they learnt about the concept of leadership while playing the UK’s first couple in the new film, ‘Churchill’. Plus: director Nick Broomfield discusses his new documentary expl…

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Express delivery

18 May 2017

Henry Ford and Interstate highways put paid to the US railway’s glory years but new higher-speed projects could make riding the tracks part of life once more. Well, one day anyway.

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City guide: Dallas

23 March 2017

Artistically and economically diverse, the texan city’s wealth is more cultural than petrochemical.

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Flying the flag

22 March 2017

Pity the Pakistani technology entrepreneur who booked a flight from Karachi to New York via Dubai hoping they could spend 10 hours working on their laptop, or the parent who was hoping that during the flight from Doha to…

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On the move

18 November 2016

New data reveals that droves of young US citizens, ranging in age from 18 to 34, are neglecting the coasts and moving inland instead. A 2005-2015 study of real-estate information shows that the 75 million people who fall…

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